Focus Awards Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People’s Settings (RQF)
Health and Social Care
Course Overview
Qualification Details
QAN: | 601/6901/1 |
GLH: | 77 |
TQT: | 100 |
Credit: | 10 |
Qualification Purpose
The Focus Awards Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Setting (RQF) is aimed at those learners who have just entered the sector or are considering a career in health and/or Social care with adults or children and young people.
The Focus Awards Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings (RQF) is aimed at developing learners knowledge and awareness of health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings including developing the learner’s understanding of the similarities and differences between health, social care and children’s and young people’s setting.
Qualification Structure/Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve 6 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional units totalling 10 credits.
Unit Title | Unit Ref | Level | GLH | Credit |
Mandatory Units | ||||
Understand the range of service provision and roles within health and social care adults and children and young people, early years and childcare | A/602/6187 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
Understand the principles and values in health and social care adults and children and young people, early years and childcare | J/602/6189 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
Optional Units | ||||
Awareness of protection and safeguarding in health and social care adults and children and young people, early years and childcare | R/602/6194 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
Introduction to communication in health and social care adults and children and young people, early years and childcare | T/602/6205 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
Introductory awareness of equality and inclusion in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings | R/502/9716 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
Introductory awareness of health and safety in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings | Y/502/9717 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
Introductory awareness of person- centred support in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings | D/502/9718 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
Introductory awareness of working with others in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings | H/502/9719 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
Introductory awareness of the importance of healthy eating and drinking for adults | Y/502/9720 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
Learner Entry Requirements
Learners should be competent in literacy and numeracy to help with elements of communication. This is at the discretion of the centre as they may decide to use diagnostic testing methods to ascertain how they can support learners.
Age Ranges
Course Highlights
Payment Plan
Option 1: Full Payment
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£2500
Option 2: Instalment Plan
£500 deposit
2 Monthly Instalment of £1000
4 Monthly Instalment of £500
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Learners should be 16 (minimum) to undertake this qualification.
Geographical Coverage
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’.
Assessment Methods
The Focus Awards Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and
Children’s and Young People’s Settings (RQF) is internally assessed.
Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.
The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include;
- Observed work
- Witness statements
- Audio- visual media
- Evidence of prior learning or attainment
- Written questions
- Oral questions
- Assignments
- Case studies
All evidence must be cross referenced to unit outcomes, simulation is not allowed in all units.
Progression Routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
- Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
- Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Health, Social Care and
Children’s and Young People’s Settings
- Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
The knowledge gained will provide valuable learning should a learner
choose to progress onto an Apprenticeship in a related area.
Useful Websites and Supporting Materials
Links to National Occupational Standards
Focus Awards has mapped to NOS where they exist.
